McAfee Consumer Threat Alert: Fake Anti-Virus Software Scams On The Rise
Cybercriminals claim a million victims a day with an online scam that McAfee Labs predicts will cost consumers the most money in 2010: scareware. Scareware appears as legitimate looking pop-up alerts warning users their computer is infected and prompting them to install malware disguised as security software. Stevie Wilson, a scareware victim who lives in Los Angeles, shares her story in this video. Go to www.mcafee.com/consumer-threats-blog to read the Consumer Threat Alert about scareware scams. Consumers can sign up for free to get warnings on the latest online threats at www.mcafee.com/consumer-threats-signup.








